Boeny
Boeny is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar . It belongs to the (old) province of Mahajanga in the northwest of the island and is located on the Mozambique Strait . In 2004 there were 543,200 inhabitants in the region.
geography
The Boeny region has an area of 31,046 km². The capital is Mahajanga .
Administrative division
The Boeny region is divided into 6 districts:
Others
In the region Boeny are the national parks: National Park Ankarafantsika , Baie de Baly National Park and National Park Tsingy de Namoroka .
literature
- Peter Kneitz: "... with 800 Men" - The Foundation of the Boeny Kingdom (approx. 1683–1686). A Critical Reconstruction of a Major Event in Malagasy Political History. In: Anthropos Vol. 109, No. 2 (2014), pp. 81-102.
Web links
Commons : Boeny - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 15 ° 43 ′ S , 46 ° 19 ′ E